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Mini-Lesson: Weather and Climate

Mini-Lesson: Weather and Climate

Assessment

Presentation

Science

7th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS3-2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Matthew Telson

Used 22+ times

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4 Slides • 11 Questions

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Quarter 2 Mini- Lesson:

Weather and Climate

6.E.7.6 Differentiate between weather and climate. (DOK 2)

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​Weather

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-short term atmospheric conditions

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​Climate

​-weather of a specific region averaged over a long period of time

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Multiple Choice

What is the local, day-by-day variation in the atmosphere's condition called?

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precipitation

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temperature

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climate

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weather

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Multiple Choice

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Which weather instrument is used to measure wind speed?

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Multiple Choice

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Why was a hurricane watch posted for the coastal areas shown? (and why do we bother predicting the weather in general?)

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to tell people where the hurricane started

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to encourage residents to travel to the watch area

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to warn people of life-threatening conditions

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to alert residents of climate changes

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Multiple Choice

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Who is hanging out at the cool front boundary?

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Fill in the Blank

Type answer...

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Multiple Choice

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The word Low on the map refers to:

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air temperature

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air pressure

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relative humidity

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amount of cloud coverage

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Multiple Choice

If Fort Collins consistently experiences above average temperatures and rainfall for the next 25 years, that would represent a change in...

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weather

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climate

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Multiple Choice

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Is it weather or climate?
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Weather
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Climate

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Multiple Choice

What is the year-by-year variation of the atmosphere's condition over a large are called?

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weather

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climate

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temperature

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humidity

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Multiple Choice

What is the tool called that measures how warm or cold the air is outside?

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thermometer

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barometer

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anemometer

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meteorologist

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Multiple Choice

What does a barometer measure?

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time

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temperature

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precipitation

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pressure

Quarter 2 Mini- Lesson:

Weather and Climate

6.E.7.6 Differentiate between weather and climate. (DOK 2)

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